Australian National Memorial tower

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The Australian National Memorial tower is a prominent commemorative structure in Villers-Bretonneux, France, honoring Australian soldiers who fought and died on the Western Front during World War I.

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Australian National Memorial tower canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I memorial
commemorative tower
war memorial
associatedWith Australian Imperial Force
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Western Front
commemoratesConflict World War I
country France
hasAccess public
hasCountryHonoured Australia
hasDedication Australian servicemen with no known grave on the Western Front
hasFunction commemoration of Australian war dead
site of remembrance ceremonies
hasHeritageType military memorial
hasLanguageOfInscriptions English
French
hasSignificance principal French memorial to Australian forces of World War I
hasSymbolism enduring friendship between Australia and France
sacrifice of Australian soldiers
hasTheme Australian military history
remembrance of war dead
hasView former Western Front battlefields in the Somme region
honours Australian soldiers
Australian soldiers who died on the Western Front
Australian soldiers who fought on the Western Front
locatedIn France
Hauts-de-France
Somme department
linked to: Somme (department)

Villers-Bretonneux
locatedNear Villers-Bretonneux
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery
memorialType national memorial
partOf Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
usedFor Anzac Day commemorations
memorial services

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Villers-Bretonneux hasLandmark Australian National Memorial tower